Tire Defect Attorneys in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania's Trusted Accident & Injury Law Firm Since 1958

When tires fail on the road, the results are usually minor-but not always.
Tire separation can be life altering or even fatal. For example, accident
testing shows that a rear tire failure at high speed is virtually impossible
to control.

People believe they can handle a tire blowout, until it happens to them.
That's when the tire company needs to be held accountable. Americans
drive three trillion miles a year, and they rely on their tires every
inch of the way. Our Philadelphia car accident lawyers at The Beasley
Firm represent the victims of accidents caused by tire manufacturers who
put profits over consumer safety. Our attorneys are tough and knowledgeable,
with over $2 billion awarded since 1958.

We have handled cases against all the major tire manufacturers, including:

Bridgestone

Firestone

Michelin

General Tire

Continental Tire

Cooper Tire

Kumho Tire

B.F. Goodrich

Uniroyal

Titan Tire

What Every Driver Needs to Know About Tire Safety

Nobody thinks much about their tires. You fill them up with air, change
them when they are flat, rotate them, and replace them when you can see
all of Lincoln's head on a penny. Even the National Highway Transportation
Safety Administration (NHTSA) doesn't tell vehicle owners to do much
more than check tire pressure and ensure basic maintenance such as balancing
and alignment.

But tires are much more vulnerable to problems than manufacturers will
tell you. There is much more to tire safety than the public realizes.
Every year, faulty tires are responsible for thousands of
car accidents in Philadelphia and across the United States-some of them catastrophic or even fatal.
Tire problems are magnified in vehicles with a high center of gravity, such as
SUVs,
trucks, and
vans. In simulations, the NHTSA found that even a driver who is anticipating
a tire blowout is usually unable control the vehicle when it happens-particularly
if it involves a rear tire.

Are You Considering A Tire Defect Or Rollover Lawsuit? Read This Now.

If you or someone you loved was in a serious accident involving a tire
failure, you need to do one important thing right now:
Make sure the tires and vehicle are preserved. Call your insurance company. Call the police investigating the case. Call
the towing service that took the vehicle. Call the junkyard. Whoever it
is, call and make sure they keep the tire and the vehicle intact.
Do not let them be sold or destroyed.

People involved in accidents that sound like tire failure frequently contact
our car accident attorneys at The Beasley Firm. In some cases, the police
have already confirmed the accident was caused by tire failure. However,
if we don't have the tire and vehicle itself, we won't be able
to prove what really happened. Take action now to preserve that evidence.
You can be quite sure the insurance companies, the tire companies, and
the car companies aren't going to do it for you.

The Primary Causes of Tire Failure Accidents

The two main causes of tire failure are:

Glue adhesion failure - Most tire defects are due to ineffective adhesion, which usually happens
as a result of the glue's age or poor bonding of tire components during
the manufacturing process. When tires are being made, moisture, impurities,
and other foreign materials are capable of entering the mix, then getting
cured into the tire. Tire manufacturers have known about these types of
problems for years, but have failed to correct them or to use better designs.

Age - Old tires are the most dangerous, as time, heat, and can break down
the adhesive holding together the tread structure. Shockingly, tire companies
have been known to take steps to conceal the age of their tires. Vehicle
manufacturers such as Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen,
and Toyota all say that tires should be changed every 6 years, but the
tire manufacturers still give consumers the dangerous misimpression that
tires can last 10 years.

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